<h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="6:1-6:73;69-141">Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:435;175-609">Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: <strong>privacy is a fundamental human right</strong>.
Since then, we've built the world's largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar — tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe.
In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives.
</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:445;611-1055">We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants.
Our 700+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds.
We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics.
If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it.
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5"> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:20;1062-1081">The Design Team</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:678;1083-1760">Proton's Design team shapes the visual and interaction layer across Mail, Drive, VPN, Pass, and Calendar — products used by millions of people, many of whom rely on them in high-stakes moments.
We work at the intersection of security and simplicity: our products must inspire trust without feeling intimi.